Indirectly Assassinating JFK, and Sadly Obama?
WorldNews.com
WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling "...for he conceives a mortal hatred against that truth which blames him and convinces him of his faults." -Blaise Pascal, Pensees When Mrs. Conally, Governor John B. Conally's wife, seated in front of the car turned around and said, "Mr. President, you...
Police: Va. Senator in Hospital After Assault
The New York Times
The New York Times
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Police say a state senator and former gubernatorial candidate is in the hospital after being assaulted at his home in Virginia, and another person was found dead inside the home. Virginia State Police said in a news release Tuesday that Democratic Sen. Creigh (kree) Deeds, who...
16 die as floods ravage Sardinia
Belfast Telegraph
Belfast Telegraph
Emergency crews were working to reach remote parts of flood-ravaged Sardinia today after a torrential rainstorm killed at least 16 people, collapsed bridges and swept cars away. Italy's civil protection chief, Franco Gabrielli, said one person remained unaccounted for and that the death toll could...
Indonesia leader: Australia spying 'damaged' ties
BBC News
BBC News
Indonesia's president says ties with Australia have been "damaged" by reports that Canberra spied on his phone calls and those of his ministers. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the "hurtful action" had led Indonesia to review its co-operation with Australia. PM Tony Abbott had...
Reding: 'The US wants to rebuild trust'
Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle
EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding has met with US Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss the NSA spy scandal. EU citizens will be better protected against espionage in the future, she said in an interview with DW. DW: Ms. Reding, during your last visit to the US you pounded on the table and...
UN chief visits Auschwitz concentration camp
Newstrack India
Newstrack India
Tweet United Nations, Nov 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon Monday called on the international community to build "a world of peace, justice, equality and human dignity for all", as he visited Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, a UN...
Six killed as tornadoes rip through US Midwest
South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
A fast-moving storm system triggered multiple tornadoes on Sunday that killed at least six people and flattened large parts of a town in Illinois as it tore across the Midwest, authorities said. The tornadoes levelled scores of homes and demolished entire neighbourhoods. Some 80 tornado reports were...
Aid efforts in Philippines hit high gear
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Global relief efforts in the Philippines have kicked into high gear, with aid workers, heavy equipment and life-saving supplies flowing into regions devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. There were initial signs on Monday that communities were beginning to shift from survival mode to the early...
Plane crash in Russia's Kazan kills 52 people onboard
CNTV
CNTV
MOSCOW, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- Fifty two people, including 46 passengers and six crew, were killed when a plane crashed on landing in Russia's Kazan, said the Emergency Situations Ministry' s regional bureau. The Boeing 737, belonging to Tatarstan air company, took off from Moscow, the Russian capital,...
Bachelet triumphs in Chile election but faces runoff
China Daily
China Daily
SANTIAGO - Leftist candidate Michelle Bachelet was the clear winner in Chile's presidential election on Sunday, although she will have to wait until a second-round runoff next month to seal her victory. With nine candidates running, the vote was fractured and Bachelet, seeking her second term as...
Qatar migrant workers 'treated like animals' - Amnesty
BBC News
BBC News
17 November 2013 Last updated at 22:58 GMT Qatar's construction sector is rife with abuse, Amnesty International (AI) has said in a report published as work begins on Fifa World Cup 2022 stadiums. Amnesty says migrant workers are often subjected to non-payment of wages, dangerous working conditions...
Water a pressing concern for Haiyan survivors
The Hindu
The Hindu
Since the typhoon hit, Danny Estember, a 50-year-old ambulance driver, has been hiking three hours round-trip into the mountains each day to obtain what he can only hope is clean water for his five daughters and two sons. The exhausting journey is necessary because safe water is desperately scarce...
Cameron’s tirade on ‘war crimes’ angers Rajapaksa
Dawn
Dawn
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa made it clear on Saturday there was no room for an international inquiry into charges of war crimes and other human rights violations against his country, as there were ongoing independent domestic inquiries as per the recommendations of the Lessons...
